Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-19

"OUT OF THE COMMON"
Or How Happiness Came From
Disappointment,


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And the sunlight danced in at the
window and turned her hair to shining
cold. touched the crisp GRAY locks of
John Rogers, and made a friendly cir
Gle of light and warmth about the pair.
II could not 90 against mammals
wishes, Won know the Young lady
said GENTLY. PLAYING with the ring on
her left hand. "She has had a long
talk with me thi, morning. and, though
knew she disapproved OF our engage
ment. never realized before how her
heart was set against it,"
"And o do not think bv patient
waitipc-bv proving how earnest we
are"
..No. John. Mother can not look on
If we do: she realizes all the disad-
y~antaces and none of the hopes that
we have bIiIt on: and thcn-" the
younc lady Glanced down nice at her
delicate hands before she continued
..would if he quite fair. John, for me TO
vai, and lct all other opnortunitic,
olido nv and GROW old and sad while |
waitedo"
.John started There was 50 m1ch
canton SUGGESTED in the words. No
her mother. Int they fell cbillinoly ON
his oars from those vounc Inns,
..It is true. Maud." he answered
while a look of psin fingered on his
face. .You shall not let other chances
Of happiness slim by because Won are
hound TO me. 1t is not the love |
thought Won rave me-a love which
trusts and hopesin Observation-Disclosures
lam no longer Young. dear. but | hay,
ri,kcd much ON this dream of love rom
inc late in life. but coming for the frs,
time. Maud. and"-his voice broke
"staying with me-alwavs."
He arose and turned partly ava,
from her, quite still, leaning his arm.
on the m~antolpiecr. Maud Bronso,
rose. too, and came toward him. he
delicate. beautiful face full Of concern
There was nothing about John Roecr
TO attract notice. He was a very plail
man, no longer YOUNG but he had \
least some charm of mind or soul whicl
had won the love of 4 very be,utifu
woman. Her dress cluno in oroccfp
folds TO her slender FIGURE. = tillct q
blue bound the golden hair, which wa
coilcd in classic simplicity about he
head. He turned and looked at her
taking in all the details Of the picture
then he put hi, head down detected,
on his crossed arms. Maud eytende,
one hand appealingly.
John, YOU will take it?"
ayes. Maud" he answered. DRAWN,
his breath hard. II take it-aod ~
nouncc it," He patted the soft .urfoc
once or twice. tbGuobtfulIv ..AU,b,
came with il. and Nh tbat ooo. ,yi,b +,
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